I live in an Apt. in Boston with three other people(myself, two other guys, and one babe :D. Well, about a month ago the babe decided to move out 
and puts an ad online for a replacement. Well in moves the new guy(I’ll call him Flanders), and he is the most annoying, never shuts up, zero personality, person I’ve ever met. And my other roomates agree. He has signed the lease and I realize this is a huge part of it, but is there anyway we can legally force him to move out? According to a general lease contract, and if we get approval from the landlords, is there anything that we can do just on the basis that he’s annoying as all hell?
Why legally force when you can convince him to leave on his own? 500 Ways To Annoy Your Roommate
Some selections:
And there was also the standup comic who said he got rid of his roommate by standing in the door of roomie’s bedroom, naked, with an axe, muttering “Oh, MAN, this is gonna be sweet!”
Since it is in everybody’s interest to try to get along, you might try just talking to him. Explain that some personality conflicts have arisen & make some suggestions as to what your new roommate might try doing to be less annoying (Note: for the actual conversation, find a better word for “annoying”). If he continues to be annoying, eventually you will all be thoroughly annoyed and then nobody will be able to live there, so it is in everybody’s interest to do some problem solving now.
As long as your issues aren’t pet peeves, you stand a chance of coming to terms. However, if you are irritated because he cleans his ears with his car keys or hangs his panty hose on the shower curtain rod, I’d tell you to get over it.
Arsenic has always worked for me.
But if poisoning isn’t your thing, you can always go the “Be a jerk” route. Act like a total ass to him. Take his stuff, call him names for no reason, listen in on his phone calls, etc.
And if neither of those work, try talking with him. You may find he’s not so bad.
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Well, if all else fails, this place will rent you an industrial size woodchipper to dispose of the body. But at least wait until the ground thaws first…
:eek: Of course, I’m only kidding
A good shovel and a bag of lime always worked for me… [sub][Foghorn Leghorn]That’s a joke, son. A joke, get it…?[/Foghorn Leghorn][/sub]
Seriously, rather than forcing him out, maybe help him get a life. He may actually find someone and move out without any further action. Failing that, once he get’s a life, maybe he’ll have something to say.
Or, If you’re really feeling evil, put him in touch with an Armed Forces Recruiter or two.
Well, there’s three of you and one of him. Just have a whole lot of “group activities” and pointedly exclude him.
Monopolize the TV, kitchen, and all the other common areas.
Turn the bathroom into your new reading area and develop a secret knock w/ your other ‘good’ roomies. (Take turns standing watch.)
Eat his food as soon as he buys it, even if it means inevitable bloating and weight gain.
Alternatively, leave notes (again, rotate among your other good roomies) informing him that insert name has stuck his penis in bad roomie’s food item. (Note: Be on the lookout for retribution in kind. Closely analyze consistency of cream cheese and mayo.)
Have the locks changed for some legitimate sounding reason. Make three sets of keys. Do not (obviously) give one of these to the annoying guy.
Use roommate’s towels to clean the bathroom and other common areas. Leave them on the floor when you’re done.
In short, just live by the anti-golden rule: whatever you wouldn’t want done to you, do unto him.
ah, arent we all a bit funny today…
Go fetch a book, Tenant’s Handbook, about $20 from your bookstore or online…It’ll give you your rights in situations like this.
ya know, everyone has overlooked the simplest and most obvious way to get rid of an annoying roommate. Move out. Move YOURSELF out. Go find a new apartment. You don’t have to do anything immoral or illegal to get away from an asshole roommate.